simplyme, basically bcos of the cost of Shang's internal florist. I ask my coordinator, normally what is the lowest-end of a venue deco, she quote me around 'few thousands' ok I phengz lo.
When I research ard here in SGbrides, I realise I've many other choices. Every good choices and best of all, price range, flexibility, very good service etc.
Not say in Shang do our event den die die must use Shang's florist den nice meh? No ma.
Is the same theory as my boutique shopping experience. Though I love Hermes and Chanel bags, but esp Chanel SA is damn LL de as compared to lower ends like erm Burberry SA? Is just whether that very high-end company heng to hire such nice serving SA a not lo.
So same goes for florist. Even though Shang's florist may be high-end or what (in-line with Shang's 5 boutique * hotel reputation) but it also depends on the florist's experience etc.
You may be surprise that those florists I have found did wonders and definitely do not need $300/$400 per table centerpiece. And these florists because dealing mostly with ppl like me of an avg budget, they really squeeze their brain juice to every details and you'll be surprised that this amount of money you spend can do SO MANY THINGS.
On the contrasts for those engaged Shang's internal florist.. They (i believe) normally deals with tais tais or ppl who earn slightly more than avg (hence these tais tais got $ also think won't bargain too much or can say just don mind spending the $ lo), so these internal florists don't really needa squeeze their brainjuice, just find whatever they can used since there's no budget concern (you get what i mean?) - like if I like this particular design alot, I show my florist I wanna do something similar, (of the that design is a rather sophisicated & ex one), so the florist'll really engaged here thinking cap and tink how to replace some of the items in the design to do something similiar to catch the feel I want and yet much much cheaper.